Retail Redeveloped

You have likely heard the term "Retail Apocalypse." That's the name being given to the current upheaval happening in the retail industry as consumers order more items online. And, of course, many well-known retailers are closing stores, but a number are also opening them. In fact, more retail stores will open in 2019 than will close.  Listen along as we dive into the IHL Group Retail Study, growing trends in store closures, and how more stores are opening than closing in the supposed "Retail Apocalypse." 

Get to know the owner and chef of Haymaker (Charlotte), The Market Place (Asheville), and Billy D's Fried Chicken (NC Zoo).  What is Farm-To-Table and how do you scale this concept? In today's episode of Retail Redevelopedwe go in-depth with chef, William Dissen, to discuss his success in scaling farm-to-table restaurants and what it takes to open a culinary masterpiece in the North Carolina Zoo. 

Mall landlords accustomed to offering rent reductions to ailing retailers are mulling a new strategy to forestall the industry’s collapse: positioning themselves as lenders to tenants struggling to stay afloat.  The arrangement could give landlords a stronger say in the restructuring of retailers who have gone bust, as lenders are treated with a higher priority in a bankruptcy.

Asana Partners is one of the largest Real Estate investment companies in the United States and is headquartered here in Charlotte, NC.  Listen along as we discuss real estate investment and merchandising with Asana Partners Director of Merchandising and Leasing, Katie Grissom.

They're not designed to be predators. But sometimes a sub-brand ultimately does a flagship more harm than good. The theory is often sound: create a new brand to better compete with rivals. But this is at the risk of your customers drifting to that new entity, especially if it was developed as a cheap alternative, and subsequently abandoning the original On today's episode of Retail Redeveloped we dive head first into Sub-brands who are outperforming their struggling flagships.

On today's episode of Retail Redeveloped we dive head first into the world of craft beer with D9 Brewing Owner and Operator, Andrew Durstewitz. D9 will soon be opening their second Charlotte area location on Stonewall Street - becoming the first brewery inside the I-277 loop.  Listen along as we discuss the chemistry of beer, D9's scaling success from the suburbs to Urban Charlotte, and the overall state of the craft beer industry. 

Whether one prefers to call it click-and-collect or Buy Online Pick-up In Store (BOPIS), these offerings are becoming more common among retailers, and shoppers seem to have warmed up to them.

Listen along as we discuss how a well-executed BOPIS strategy capitalizes on "the instant gratification factor" among consumers. 

Integration of augmented reality (AR) in retailers mobile apps represent a competitive game piece for retailer's in marketing battlefields. The use of AR aims to build consumer relationship, boost sales and add value to the shopper experience. Retailers are getting a chance to attract their target audience by means multiple traditional and non-traditional interactions

Listen along as we discuss the use of augmented reality apps across retailers with NexTech AR Solutions CEO, Evan Gappelberg. 

E-Commerce sales may be growing, but the store is still the core asset for many retailers. By becoming a destination for shoppers, grocers can increase traffic and deepen loyalty with their customers and becoming a one-stop-shopping experience.

Listen along as we discuss grocers across America who are turning their brick-and-mortar stores into shopping destinations. 

Pam Danziger; speaker, author, and market researcher; joins RetailRedevelopedto discuss the secrets to crafting a retail shopping experience that’s irresistible to high-value shoppers looking for something special. 

Danziger is internationally recognized for her expertise on the world's most influential consumers: the American Affluent.